Fonix announces launch into Republic of Ireland and partners with Bauer Media Audio Ireland
We’re excited to announce we’ve launched this month in Ireland. Across Ireland, our clients can now collect payments for in-app content, games, competitions and digital services from more than 5.1 million mobile subscribers by charging purchases to their postpaid phone bill or prepaid SIM card. The expansion has started with Fonix managing the mobile interactivity […]
Fonix The Cherry On Top For Bake Off
It was only a batter of time until the show returned! Whip out your whisks and open your cookbooks because The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off is back! We’re very proud to announce that we will be powering the mobile donations for each weekly episode. A new batch of famous faces will enter […]
Meet Rosalinda – Fonix’s New UX/UI Designer
Today we kick off our employee spotlight with our superstar UX / UI Designer — Rosalinda Luliano. As UX/UI Designer, with a passion for design and technology, she brings a wealth of experience to the Fonix team (more than 15 years working in design for multinational companies). Rosalinda will be working to make our platforms look brilliant […]
Fonix Partners With Venntro Media Group A Global Leading Provider Of Dating Platforms
Fonix partners with Venntro Media Group, a global leading provider of dating platforms We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Venntro to enable users to conveniently subscribe to dating services. Venntro is the global platform of choice for media brands and online marketers to deliver fully-branded online dating sites. The partnership will see the […]
The future of direct carrier billing in ticketing and transport
Fonix attended the Intelligent Transport Ticketing and Payments Innovation summit this year, alongside Transport for London, First Transit, Scheidt & Bachmann and more, to understand the trends and changes that have taken place in the last year in response to the pandemic and the future of the transport sector. Contactless payments are an important element […]
Fonix secures two-year contract renewal with Comic Relief
Fonix is delighted to announce that it will continue to power SMS donations for both Red Nose day and Sport Relief over the next two years. The contract renewal is testament to the great collaboration between the two companies and is a fantastic opportunity for Fonix and Comic Relief to further drive innovation and help […]
Fonix — the partner of choice to drive KMFMs SMS and online competitions
We’re thrilled to announce that KMFM has chosen Fonix to power its competitions for both SMS and carrier billing. KMFM, a radio station formed from seven independent and one digital station, is owned by Iliffe Media. They broadcast top 40 music along with local travel, news and information. KMFM frequently utilises SMS within its shows, […]
How KYC can be crucial for age verification in the gambling sector
The UK Gambling Commission recently reported that 450,000 children between the ages of 11 and 16 have gambled regularly. Accessibility to online gambling has never been easier and so it’s inevitable that under 18’s will try to access gambling services. It is therefore of the utmost importance that operators utilise as many tools and data […]
Fonix Processes £13.9m for BBC Children in Need 2020 Appeal Via Text-to-Donate
Fonix is delighted to announce that we have processed £13.9 million in mobile donations for BBC Children in Need 2020 Appeal. BBC Children in Need turned 40 this year and to celebrate a one-off £40 text-to-donate code was introduced, alongside their traditional text-to-donate price points. This new price point contributed to 10% of the overall […]
Fonix: flying ahead of the revenue trend
It’s great to see from the recently released Phone Paid Services FY 2019 -20 annual review that consumers in the UK spent £646.1 million on phone-paid services in 2019–2020, which represents an increase in revenue of 2.4% from £630.9 million in 2018–2019. At Fonix we’re not just following the growth trend, we’re flying ahead — having increased […]